(A) Submission of plans. Any person who
intends to construct, substantially alter or operate an existing, unlicensed
campground on or after the effective date of this rule shall comply with rule
3701-26-05 of the Administrative Code.
(B) License to operate. No person shall
operate or maintain a campground without a license issued by the licensor
having jurisdiction. However, no person who neither intends to nor receives
anything of value arising from the use of, or the sale of goods or services in
connection with the use of a campground shall be required to procure a license
under this rule. In the event that any health hazard exists at such an
unlicensed campground such health hazard shall be corrected in a manner
consistent with Chapter 3701-26 of the Administrative Code.
(C) Initial license to operate. Any person who intends to
open a new campground, other than a temporary campground, shall apply for a
license at any time after receiving written approval of the plans for the
campground from the director under paragraph (C)(1) of rule 3701-26-02 of the
Administrative Code, but not less than thirty days prior to the date the person
intends to open the campground for business.
(D) License application. The licensee of an existing,
licensed campground shall make a written application for the license to the
licensor on a form prescribed by the director or by electronic submission when
available. At the time of application for a license, the applicant shall
provide to the licensor the name, address, and telephone number of a person or
persons who can be contacted regarding inspection, maintenance, or emergency
aspects of the campground and to whom the licensor may send notice of orders
and other licensure actions. The applicant also shall provide the exact street
address or location of the campground and the layout of the campground. After
issuance of a license, the licensee shall report any changes in this
information to the licensor promptly. License renewal applications shall be
made during the month of April each year. No person who has received a license,
upon the sale or disposition of the campground, may have the license
transferred to the new operator.
(E) Temporary license to operate. The proposed licensee of
a temporary campground shall obtain a license to operate from the licensor at
any time, but not less than seven days, before the person begins operation of
the temporary campground during the calendar year and after receiving written
approval of the plans for the temporary campground in paragraph (G) of rule
3701-26-03 of the Administrative Code. A separate license for each temporary
campground the person intends to operate is required. The license shall be
valid for a period of not longer than seven consecutive days. No tract of land
shall be permitted for use as a temporary campground for more than twenty-one
days in a calendar year. No license to operate a temporary campground shall be
transferred.
(F) Any person that operates a county or state fair or any
independent agricultural society organized pursuant to section 1711.02 of the
Revised Code that operates a fair shall not be required to obtain a license
under this chapter if recreational vehicles, portable camping units, or any
combination of them are parked at the site of the fair only during the time of
preparation for, operation of, and dismantling of the fair and if the
recreational vehicles, portable camping units, or any combination of them
belong to participants in the fair.
(1) The following entities that operate a
fair and that hold a license issued under this chapter are not required to
comply with the requirements normally imposed on a licensee under this chapter
and rules adopted under it during the time of preparation for, operation of,
and dismantling of the fair:
(a) A county agricultural society organized pursuant to
section 1711.01 of the Revised Code;
(b) An independent agricultural society organized pursuant
to section 1711.02 of the Revised Code;
(c) The Ohio expositions commission.
(G) A motorsports park is exempt from the
license requirements established in divisions (A)(1) and (A)(2) of section
3729.05 of Revised Code and this chapter for participant-only areas during the
time of preparation for and operation of the event, if the motorsports park
does both of the following:
(1) Holds at least one
annual event sanctioned by the national association for stock car auto racing
or the national hot rod association during a motor sports racing event;
(2) Provides parking for
recreational vehicles, dependent recreational vehicles, and portable camping
units that belong to participants in that event.
(H) The licensee of a campground shall properly maintain
the campground, buildings, sites and facilities in a clean and sanitary manner
and as follows:
(1) Prevent and abate any
nuisances in the campground;
(2) Maintain vehicular
access, as appropriate, throughout the campground area at all times the
campground is in use. Campground roads and walkways shall be maintained to
provide all-weather access and dust control;
(3) Ensure at least one
responsible adult is available at all times the campground is in
operation;
(4) Limit and control the
number of patrons and vehicles in a campground to avoid overcrowding and to
maintain separation distances;
(5) Ensure the campground
is properly drained and kept free of trash and debris;
(6) Implement insect and
rodent control measures whenever an insect or rodent nuisance
exists;
(7) Reasonably control
noxious plants such as poison ivy, poison sumac and other plants which could
constitute a hazard to patrons in public use areas;
(8) Require the
registration of all pets that are permitted within the campground prior to
entry; and
(9) Promptly report to
the health commissioner of the health district where the campground is located
cases of either domestic or wild animal bites inflicted upon any person in the
campground area.
(I) The licensee of a campground shall ensure that the
sites meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Recreational vehicles
or portable camping units shall be parked only on sites that have been verified
as complying with plans approved by the director, or in the case of a temporary
campground, by the licensor;
(2) Except as provided in
paragraph (I)(11) of this rule, sites shall be a minimum area of one thousand
square feet;
(3) No more than the
following number of units shall be permitted on any one site:
(a) One recreational vehicle and two portable camping
units, or
(b) Three portable camping units.
(4) Separate access to
each site shall be maintained so that access to any site is not through or over
an adjacent site;
(5) Properly drained and
kept free of all trash and debris;
(6) Maintained free of
sewage and gray water nuisances;
(7) Except as otherwise
provided in paragraph (I)(8) of this rule, each recreational vehicle or
portable camping unit in a campground shall be placed upon the site so as to
provide the following proper distances:
(a) Not less than fifteen feet distance between the side of
any recreational vehicle and the side of any other recreational vehicle or
portable camping units located on an adjacent site regardless of the
configuration. There shall be ten feet distance between the ends of any
recreational vehicle and any other recreational vehicle or portable camping
units located on an adjacent site. Sites with recreational vehicles and/or
portable camping units located on the same site shall maintain a distance of at
least five feet between all the units.
(b) Not less than ten feet distance between portable
camping units located on adjacent sites; and
(c) Each recreational vehicle or portable camping unit in a
campground shall be placed upon the site so as to provide not less than fifteen
feet distance from any building, public roadway, street, alley, and or any
right-of-way designated for vehicular traffic as specified by the Ohio
department of transportation or other local jurisdiction, and not less than
seven and one-half feet distance from the campground property
line;
(8) In computing the
separation distances required by paragraphs (I)(7)(a) to (I)(7)(c) of this
rule, the width of the recreational vehicle or portable camping unit includes
any structure adjoining the vehicle or unit. An awning or similar structure
which is partially supported by the recreational vehicle or portable camping
unit is not included in computing the width, if the awning or structure is open
on at least two complete sides.
(9) No freestanding auxiliary building
shall be placed within five feet of any occupied recreational vehicle or
portable camping unit other than the recreational vehicle or portable camping
unit occupied by the owner of the freestanding auxiliary building.
(10) The licensee shall be responsible for
maintaining site boundaries, the proper placement of the recreational vehicles
or portable camping units and shall ensure that the occupancy of the campground
does not exceed its licensed capacity.
(11) The density requirements for
temporary campgrounds, where open fires are prohibited by the operator, shall
be determined by the licensor. The licensor shall request and consider
recommendations from the local fire authority with jurisdiction.
(12) Each site shall be marked so as to be
readily identifiable and easily readable from the campground road. Each site
shall be identified in numerals, letters or combination thereof, in sequential
order, of at least two inches in size and posted at least six inches above the
ground. In the case of temporary campgrounds, site markings shall be determined
by the licensor.
(13) No more than two manufactured homes
or mobile homes are permitted in a newly constructed campground. Such homes
shall be for the exclusive use of the licensee and shall not be included in the
total number of licensed sites in the campground.
(14) As of May 1, 2007 and except as
provided in paragraph (I)(13) of this rule, any manufactured home or mobile
home in an existing campground can remain in the campground on its current site
as long as the site is maintained in compliance with Chapter 3701-26 of the
Administrative Code. If the manufactured home or mobile home is removed from
the site, another manufactured home or mobile home cannot be replaced on the
site.
(J) Water supply systems.
(1) When a water supply
for human consumption is provided at a campground, it shall be of adequate
quantity and shall be from:
(a) A public water system which meets the requirements of
Chapter 6109. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder;
or
(b) A private water system which meets the requirements of
section 3701.344 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted
thereunder.
(2) Adequate drainage shall be provided
at all water service outlets.
(3) Water used for the flushing of
holding tanks may be from a supply that does not meet the requirements of
paragraph (J)(1)(a) or (J)(1)(b) of this rule only if all outlets from the
supply are clearly and indelibly labeled to the effect that the water is
"unsafe for human consumption."
(4) Temporary campground licensees that
provide each individual site, portable camping unit, or recreational vehicle in
a temporary campground with a connection to a potable water supply shall meet
the requirements of paragraph (J)(1)(a) or (J)(1)(b) of this rule.
(5) All water hoses used for human
consumption in a campground must be rated for potable water use only.
(K) Sewerage systems.
(1) All sewerage systems
shall meet the standards of Chapter 6111. of the Revised Code or Chapter 3718.
of the Revised Code.
(2) All sewerage systems shall be
maintained in a safe and sanitary manner so as not to create a health hazard.
(3) The operator shall not permit any
individual within the campground to create a sewage nuisance.
(4) When the services of a septage hauler
are utilized for the ultimate disposal of sewage pumped from holding tanks, a
service agreement shall be kept on file by the operator on premise, including
information regarding where the waste will be disposed, the dates of any
service and the amount of any waste removed from the premises. All septage
haulers shall be registered in accordance with the requirements
(5) A licensee may haul
domestic septage from individual holding tanks of recreational vehicles and
portable camping units on site and within the campground. The domestic septage
shall only be hauled within the campground in an approved manner. No domestic
septage may be hauled on public roadways.
(6) The licensee shall
ensure that the following sewerage systems are present at a campground:
(a) Recreational vehicle park and combined park-camps shall
have dump stations that meet the requirements of paragraph (F) of rule
3701-26-05 of the Administrative Code or individual site connections to a
sewerage system for sewage disposal;
(b) A combined park-camp with fewer than twenty-five sites
that was in existence and licensed on or before May 24, 1992, is not required
to comply with paragraph (L)(1)(a) of this rule unless either of the following
is the case:
(i) The combined
park-camp is substantially altered in such a manner that plan approval is
required under rule 3701-26-05 of the Administrative Code; or
(ii) The licensor
determines that a nuisance exists because there are an inadequate number of
dump stations to serve the number of recreational vehicles or portable camping
units located within the combined park-camp.
(c) When water from a public or private water supply system
is provided to individual sites in a new or substantially altered campground, a
sewage disposal plan shall be approved by the Ohio environmental protection
agency or the local health district depending on which entity has jurisdiction,
prior to submittal to the director;
(d) Temporary campground licensees shall provide adequate
methods for disposing wastes from camping units which may include but are not
limited to:
(i) On-site dump stations
which comply with the requirements of this rule;
(ii) The services of a
septage hauler that is registered by a local health district; or
(iii) Individual site
connections to a sewerage system.
(L) Dump station requirements.
(1) The licensee of a
recreational vehicle park or combined park-camp shall ensure that dump stations
are maintained in accordance with the approved plans and as
follows:
(a) In a ratio of one station for each one hundred
non-sewered camp sites. Where recreational vehicles or portable camping units
with holding tanks are segregated in a combined park-camp, the number of dump
stations required shall apply only to those segregated sites;
(b) With a water supply available for the flushing of dump
station areas and that meets the requirements in paragraph (F)(6) of rule
3701-26-05 of the Administrative Code;
(c) If connected to a potable water supply each dump
station shall be operated so as to protect the water supply and all other water
outlets within the campground from contamination due to backflow in accordance
with the applicable requirements under Chapter 6109. of the Revised Code,
section 3701.344 of the Revised Code or the following requirements:
(i) Dump stations with
tower washing equipment shall have a backflow prevention device that meets one
of the following requirements:
(a) A device installed to
operate under continuous pressure shall be an ASSE 1020 pressure vacuum breaker
assembly or equivalent device; or
(b) A device installed
that is not subject to back-pressure or continuous pressure shall be an ASSE
1001 pipe applied atmospheric vacuum breaker device or equivalent device.
(ii) For dump stations
equipped with a threaded faucet and hose, an ASSE 1013 reduced pressure
principle backflow prevention assembly or equivalent device shall be installed
prior to the threaded faucet; and
(iii) All ASSE 1020
pressure vacuum breaker assembly devices and ASSE 1013 reduced pressure
principle backflow prevention assemblies, or equivalent devices, shall be
annually inspected and tested by a person certified by the Ohio department of
commerce to make such inspections. The devices shall be labeled to show
compliance with this requirement. Written verification of such inspections
shall be maintained on file at the campground for review by the
licensor.
(d) Provided with hoses used for flushing the dump station
pad that shall not exceed the length necessary to reach the entire pad;
(e) Be easily accessible to the entrance and exit area of
the campground and have safe, all weather access;
(f) Properly sealed to prevent nuisances;
(g) Posted with signs that are clearly and indelibly
marked, stating instructions for use, that the water supply is not to be used
for human consumption and that the water is to be used for flushing and
cleaning purposes only;
(h) Maintained in a clean and functional manner by the
licensee; and
(i) Located at least fifty feet away from any water outlet
used for human consumption. No hose used or installed at the dump station
facility shall be long enough to reach a water outlet used for human
consumption. No hose used or installed at any water service outlet that is used
for human consumption shall be long enough to reach the dump station facility.
(2) A campground that was
in existence and licensed on or before May 24, 1992 is not required to comply
with paragraphs (L)(1)(a) and (L)(1)(e) of this rule and paragraphs (D)(2) and
(D)(3) of rule 3701-26-05 of the Administrative Code unless either of the
following is the case:
(a) The campground is substantially altered in such a
manner that plan approval is required under rule 3701-26-05 of the
Administrative Code;
(b) The licensor determines that a nuisance exists because
there are an inadequate number of dump stations to serve the number of
recreational vehicles or portable camping units located within the campground.
(M) Gray water recycling systems requirements.
(1) The licensee of a
campground shall ensure that the gray water recycling systems meet the
standards of section 3718.02 or Chapter 6111. of the Revised Code as
appropriate and as follows:
(a) Maintained to keep the facility and the area around the
facility in a safe and sanitary manner and free from any nuisances or health
hazards;
(b) Located so that no camp site is farther than two
hundred feet in walking distance and there shall not be less than twelve sites
for one system;
(c) Easily accessible and provided with a sign indicating
that the facility is for gray water only and that no sewage is
permitted;
(d) Licensees that allow for the discharge of gray water
from a recreational vehicle to a gray water recycling system shall submit to
the licensor, within one hundred twenty days from the effective date of this
rule, a scaled drawing of the entire gray water recycling system to include the
following:
(i) Identification of the
location of each drain and the sites using each drain; and
(ii) The method of construction and materials
used.
(e) Gray water recycling systems, regardless of the date of
construction, shall not discharge to any waters of the state as defined in
Chapter 6111. of the Revised Code and shall not create a public health nuisance
as defined in Chapter 3718. of the Revised Code or any rules that may be
adopted under those chapters.
(f) Licensors shall verify the drawing submitted pursuant
to paragraph (M)(1)(d) of this rule at the next inspection conducted after
receiving the drawing. Licensees that fail to provide this information to the
licensor are prohibited from allowing any recreational vehicle to discharge to
a gray water recycling system. Any site not identified on the drawing required
by paragraph (M)(1)(d) of this rule shall not allow for a recreational vehicle
to discharge to a gray water recycling system after the effective date of this
rule.
(g) If the existing gray water recycling system used by
recreational vehicles creates a public health nuisance, fails, or is
substantially altered, the gray water recycling system shall immediately be
properly abandoned or, if also used by dependent portable camping units,
replaced with a gray water recycling system that meets the requirements in
paragraph (E)(1) of rule 3701-26-05 of the Administrative Code and shall only
be used by dependent portable camping units thereafter;
(h) Direct or indirect connection of any pipe, hose or
direct discharge from any portable camping unit or other source to a gray water
recycling system is prohibited;
(i) The operator shall not permit any individual within the
campground to create a gray water nuisance. The licensee of a campground shall
ensure that gray water is not discharged to the surface of the ground and that
gray water is disposed of in a manner which meets the requirements of this
rule; and
(j) As of March 22, 1997, no gray water recycling systems
shall be located within a one hundred year floodplain unless approved by the
Ohio environmental protection agency.
(2) When the services of a septage hauler
are utilized for the ultimate disposal of gray water pumped from holding tanks,
a service agreement shall be kept on file by the operator on premise, including
information regarding where the waste will be disposed, the dates of any
service and the amount of any waste removed from the premises.
(3) Recreational vehicle parks shall have
dump stations that meet the requirements of paragraph (F) of rule 3701-26-05 of
the Administrative Code or individual site connections to a sewerage collection
system;
(4) Other than as required in paragraph
(M)(1)(d) of this rule, a campground that was in existence and licensed on or
before August 17, 1992 and has maintained licensure, is not required to comply
with paragraph (E)(1)(a) of rule 3701-26-05 of the Administrative Code unless
either of the following is the case:
(a) The combined park-camp is substantially altered in such
a manner that plan approval is required under rule 3701-26-05 of the
Administrative Code; or
(b) The licensor determines that a public health nuisance
exists because there are an inadequate number of gray water drains to serve the
number of recreational vehicles or portable camping units located within the
combined park-camp or because of its location, use, installation or design is
not in compliance with paragraph (I)(6) of this rule;
(5) Temporary campgrounds shall comply
with the requirements of paragraphs (M)(1)(b) and (M)(1)(c) of this rule and
paragraph (E)(1)(a) of rule 3701-26-05 of the Administrative Code and shall
provide adequate methods for disposal of gray water from camping units which
may include but are not limited to:
(a) On-site gray water recycling systems which comply with
the requirements of paragraph (E)(1) of rule 3701-26-05 of the Administrative
Code; or
(b) Disposal in accordance with paragraph (M)(2) of this
rule.
(6) All gray water recycling systems
shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the approved
plans.
(N) Hygiene facilities.
(1) Combined park-camp
and recreation campgrounds shall have toilet facilities that meet the
requirements of this rule. A combined park-camp with fewer than twenty-five
sites that was in existence and licensed on or before May 24, 1992, is not
required to comply with this paragraph unless either of the following is the
case:
(a) The park-camp is substantially altered in such a manner
that plan approval is required under rule 3701-26-05 of the Administrative
Code; or
(b) The licensor determines that a nuisance exists because
there are an inadequate number of dump stations to adequately store the wastes
from the recreational vehicles or portable camping units located within the
park-camp;
(2) All temporary
campgrounds shall have toilet facilities that meet the requirements of this
rule.
(3) When toilet
facilities are required, they shall be:
(a) Provided in accordance with the following minimum
schedule:
| SITES | MEN - Urinals | MEN - Toilets | WOMEN - Toilets |
| 5-15 | | 1 | 1 |
| 16 - 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 31 - 60 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 61 - 90 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 91 - 120 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 121 - 150 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 151 - 200 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 201 - 300 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 301 - 400 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 401 - 500 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 501 - Up | Add 1 per 200 | Add 1 per 200 | Add 2 per 200 |
(b) Located so that no site is farther than one thousand
feet walking distance from such facilities;
(c) Properly maintained in accordance with the approved
plans. In addition to standard water closets and fixtures, vault privies and
portable toilets are acceptable for use at campgrounds. Where water is provided
for these facilities, plans shall be submitted to and approved by the Ohio
environmental protection agency or the local health district depending on
jurisdiction;
(d) Provided for men and women. Each facility or room shall
be plainly designated. If a family facility is provided it shall be counted as
one unit in the total required minimum;
(e) Provided with adequate toilet tissue at each toilet
fixture;
(f) Provided with self-closing doors or modesty shields at
the entrance and exits;
(4) When shower
facilities are provided and will be used by more than one family at one time or
by non-family groups, separate facilities shall be provided for each sex.
Shower facilities shall meet the requirements in section 417.3 of rule
4101:3-4-01 of the Administrative Code. If shower facilities for each sex are
in the same building, they shall be separated by solid walls or partitions
extending from the floor to the ceiling. Shower building entrances and exits
shall be provided with self-closing doors or modesty shields. Shower facilities
shall be maintained as follows:
(a) The floors shall be easily cleanable, non-skid finish,
impervious to moisture and self draining condition;
(b) During night hours, the interiors of these facilities
shall be illuminated by artificial lighting.
(c) Handwashing and shower facilities shall be clean and
sanitary.
(O) Solid waste.
(1) The storage and
collection of solid wastes shall be provided so as to avoid the creation of
health hazards, rodent harborages, insect breeding areas and accidents.
(2) When solid wastes are
stored at the site or at a central point within the campground, they shall be
stored in durable, watertight, non-absorbent and easily cleanable containers
with tight fitting covers.
(3) Containers and covers
shall be maintained in a clean condition and in good repair.
(4) Solid waste
containers shall be sufficient in number and size to accommodate all solid
wastes between collections. Containers must be easily accessible and emptied at
least weekly unless otherwise authorized by the licensor.
(P) Safety.
(1) Firefighting
equipment of the type and quantity acceptable to the state fire marshal or
local fire department shall be made available by the licensee for use in
fighting fires. All firefighting equipment shall be maintained in good
operating condition and located so as to be readily available for use at all
times.
(2) The licensee shall
post a sign identifying an emergency telephone or identifying the location of
the nearest telephone in the campground. The sign shall contain the address of
the campground and telephone numbers for emergency services, including but not
limited to police, sheriff and fire or rescue unit.
(3) First aid equipment
consisting of unused disposable gloves and a sufficient supply of materials to
stop bleeding, and to clean and cover minor cuts and abrasions shall be
maintained and accessible in the campground area.
(4) The licensee shall
maintain a record of all injuries occurring within the campground area that
require the attention of medical personnel licensed under Chapters 4723., 4730.
and 4731. of the Revised Code.
(5) The licensee shall
ensure that no motorized vehicles are used in such a manner in the campground
that a hazard to life or safety occurs.
(6) All playgrounds and
playground equipment shall be installed and maintained in a safe condition.
(7) When natural hazards
to life and safety are identified within a campground area, the licensee shall
eliminate them where possible.
(8) Firearms, potentially
hazardous equipment and hazardous substances which are under the control of the
licensee shall be used, maintained and stored in a safe manner.
(9) The licensee shall
control any potentially hazardous activities or excessive noise in the
campground area.
(10) Water and other
recreation areas under the control of the licensee shall be operated and
maintained in a safe condition.
(11) The licensee shall
establish rules for the patrons of the campground. Rules shall be conspicuously
posted or provided to patrons as they initially enter the campground. Such
rules shall include, but are not limited to, the following general areas:
(a) Traffic control;
(b) Overcrowding and spacing of camping units;
(c) Noise control;
(d) Use of hazardous materials and fire safety;
(e) Use of park or camp facilities and prevention of
nuisances;
(f) Swimming area safety, if applicable; and
(g) Pet control, if applicable.
(Q) Electric.
(1) When, in the opinion of the licensor,
an electrical hazard exists, the licensor may:
(a) Allow the campground operator to abate the hazard,
or
(b) Require written verification by a licensed contractor
that a hazard does not exist, or
(c) Require written verification by a licensed contractor
that proper repairs have been made to abate the hazard. Repairs that are
necessary will apply only towards abating the hazard and will not be cause to
renovate the entire electrical system due to other nonconforming issues with
the current version of the NEC unless the licensed contractor verifies such
renovation is necessary to abate the hazard.
(2) Written verification of the most
recent permits and any documents from a licensed contractor certifying work
performed within the campground shall be maintained on file at the campground
for review by the licensor.
(3) Whenever electrical service is
available to the campground, all public service buildings shall be provided
with external lighting sufficient to provide illumination and visibility.
